Augustus Feusier (1 results)

Condition: Very Good. [Philadelphia]: F. Bouclet, 1861. Original color lithograph(68x54cm). Mounted to matte backing; marginal tears and soiling; rubbing and a few scrapes around title; colors remain bright; a Very Good copy. This large, vibrant lithograph was issued to commemorate Lincoln's first inauguration, depicting the first sixteen Presidents, with George Washington at top, a beardless Abraham Lincoln at the bottom. The female personification of Columbia stands in the centerbefore the Capitol holding a shield and staff with a liberty cap. The Capitol Dome sits in the background and is depicted as the artist anticipated it would look--the structure was not completed until late 1863. A handsome and uncommon print, scarce in retail and auction records, with only two holdings found in OCLC, at the Library of Congress and the Mankato Area Public School District in Minnesota.